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Abstract
CABALLERO MARTIN, M. A; NIETO GOMEZ, R. and BARCIK, U.. Clinical presentation of myasthenia gravis in Primary Health Care: a case report . Medifam [online]. 2001, vol.11, n.3, pp.99-102. ISSN 1131-5768.
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is one of the most frequent neuromuscular diseases. There is an autoinmunological origin. The main symptoms are fatigue and muscle weakness which affects primarily mimic and proximal muscles. The inicial clinical presentation can be very nonspecific and mimic various pathologies. However, a general practicioner should think about MG when a patient complains about muscle weakness. The prognosis depends on the correct diagnosis and treatment. This case report wants to remind that interesting disease
Keywords : Myasthenia gravis; Clinical presentacion; Muscle weakness.